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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of Interest

Clippings from State Exchanges on Matters
of Interest.
No sickness in Hardeman county.
Plenty of rain and good crop prospects
in Van Zandt county.
Wheat Cutting will begin in Van
Alstyne county next week.
Crops and gardens are reported to be
promising in Trinity county.
Farmers in Coryell county are sowing a
good deal of German millet.
The Round Rock News reports ten
inch rainfall within ten days.
The Alvarado roller mills ground sixty
seven barrels of fine grade -four in ten
hours.
The name of the postoffice at Buckner,
IN Parker county, has been changed to
Walker.
One wool merchant at Wichita Falls
has handled 10000 pounds of wool within
the past two weeks.
The yield of wheat in the neighbOrhood
of Aurora, Wise county, is estimated at
from 5000 to 10000 bushels per acre.
On Monday last Mr.. J. A. SWenson was
killed on his farm near Hutto by q stroke
of lightning.
Fruit prospects in Grayson county are
better than was feared. The apple crop
is uninjured.
Hardeman county has had plenty of
rain, and good crop is considered a
certainty. The wheat and oats are made.
In some places in Navarro County the
corn is being replanted; the recent rains
will insure good stand.
The people of Montague county esteem
the rain of last Sunday worth thousands
of dollars to that section.
Harvesting will soon begin in Hood
county, and the yield of wheat and oats
will be better than was expected.
the annual income accruing to the
school fund of Midland county from the
sale of her school lands amount to
S1062.70.
The farmers around Burnett are ingood
spirits over the late rains in that section,
and say it will yet save some of the wheat
and oats and boom the cotton.
The new planning mill at Corsicana has
capacity of 10000 feet of surface lum-
Der per day. In q test trial 1000 feet of
lumber was dressed in fifteen minutes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
A NEW CRUSADER.

a new light, bright, shining and lurid
has sprung up in San Francisco. Edward
Forrest, Familiarity known as "Sibuta
Ned" gambler, who processes to have
professed religion, is drawing large
audiences to hear his peculiar preaching.
He uses terms and phrases understood
only by votaries of the green cloth, of
which this is fair sample: 81 found
Jesus, and have held full hand ever
since. The Savior is my lookout. l
played the cutter cut-and-slash at Wichita,
and caught Jesus every deal, and if you
don't believe it draw a card, try my
game, and if don't give it to you in the
neck, then say l am no good. You Chris
tians think you're smart because you've
got little money, give to the poor
and say long prayers. You don't know
what religion is. You are playing bob
tail while the devil is holding royal
flush on your souls and when it comes to
a show down he will rake in your stake.
Let Jesus deal for you, and no matter
how many cards you draw, he will give
you full hand every time" This is
called, by the elasticity of our language.
preaching, and it is listened to by crowds
wherever he goes. Rev. Sam Jones, in
his Indifferent choice of language, was
considered to have gone beyond the
boundaries of orthodox liberty. "Rev."
% Ned, goes a long ways further and
seems to make as great success as the
cratic Samuel. The next innovation
will likely be reformed pugilist who
will charm US with expressions from the
ring. In all conscience it is time that
these "Reverends" were silenced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
"THE REIGN OF THE COMMON
PEOPLE.n

It is one of the significant signs of the
times that throughout the world, Wher-
ever the people are to any degree civil
lied, there is q growing, intelligent and
coherent movement to liberalize those
governments that are based on the mon
archical or autocratic principle, to the end
that the subjects of those governments,
the common people," as the late Henry
Ward Beecher was wont to speak OF them
in one of his most notable lectures, may
not only enjoy greater degree of civil
liberty, but more voice in the administra-
ton of the government. Mr.. Beecher did
not use the term common people" in its
vulgar sense-nor does THE GAZETTE
but the whole people, the body polite.
The home rule movement in Ireland,
which has been so bravely fought in the
British Parliament, is the most notable
example, and now its parallel is
found in movement in Spain
which aspires to home rule for Cuba.
This has found it's adherents among men
prominent enough to be members of the
Cortes, the Spanish parliamentary body,
and one day this week the utterances in
that body in behalf of Cuba were the
most outspoken and emphatic the Spanish
government ever listened to, fairly rival
ing anything ever said by ParnelE or
Gladstone appealing for home rule in
Ireland. The government was told that
Cuba must have autonomy as to local
government-and this is the form of home
rule-or 1t would find itself unable to
check the tendency of Cubsns to seek re-
lief by annexation TO the United States.
Now, intrlnsically, this is not threat
likely to impress the Spanish gov
eminent, for Cuba, in her pres
ent condition, cannot break loose
from the Spanish military rule and choose
her own destiny, whether that be annex
alton to the United States or otherwise.
But the significance of the threat is that
in Spain there is forming party IN favor
Of home rule for Cuba-the outgroWth of
sentiment that there has been enough
of Spanish misgovernment in the Ever
Faithful Isle," and that Cuban creoles
have, or ought to have, civil rights equal
to those enjoyed by people in Spain. 1t
is repetition of what occurred in Great
Britain. For years and years the small
Irish group in the British Parliament was
powerless and its efforts met with nsught
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE New York News says: "The real
estate boom in New York is attracting
less attention than that of western cities,
but it is none the less important. In the
first four months of this year there were
2O9I houses projected, against 1886 last
year. The cost of these projected build
ings is given at 49,, 587, 565, against $24,-
326, PA last year, and yet the expenditure
last year was nearly $8,OOO,OOO larger
than the year before. This speaks vol
umes for the future growth of the city"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

HENRY GEORGES heart bleeds to
divide the land of those who have it
with those who have it not, through a
plan of taxation that conceals the main
purpose. Henry George also charges
$75 night for lecturing and, it is said,
has never been known to stand at the
door and give back any of the quarters
to needy ticket purchasers. What man
has in this world, he must earn with his
brains or muscle, and for his lack of
either of these society is not at fault.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Coming in Large Numbers.
New York News.

The tide of immigration from abroad
continues to grow. The Irish come be-
cause Of evictions, the Jews because Of
prosecutions, the Germans to escape
military service, etc. While the states of
Europe are piling up debts in time of
peace, the United States is paying off it's
debt at the rate of about $40, 900, 900 8
month. The decrease last month was
Sl3, 100000. When we have peace here
it means peace and prosperity for the
people. Since 1855 the public debt has
decreased nearly $4,000, O00,0 900.
To the common people of Europe, a
country that is embarrassed by the
rapidity with which its debt is diminish
ing; that has 10 compulsory military
service; that has free church in a free
state, cheap land and plenty Of work for
all, such country must seem like the
promised land. But there is question
whether this wholesome immigration is
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE Democratic platform of Kentucky
twists the tail of the British lion vigor-
ously, as the following plank will testify ::
We sympathize most earnestly with the peo-
pie of Ireland in the struggle for local selfgov-
eminent, and we unite with the friends of lib
eral progress in all parts of the world in de-
nouncing the coercive measures now pending
in the British Parliament as monstrous crime
against brave, generous and long suffering
people, an obstruction to human freedom, alb
horrent to the spirit of liberty in every land.
Mr.. Gladstone can ind consolation
from this expression of opinion much
more than from the Incorporate thunder
ings of Senator Ingalls,.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STOCKHOIDERS' MEETINC.

There will be special meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Fort Worth and Denver CITY
Railway Company, held at the city of For
Worth, Tex, on the 22d day of June 1881, at the
company's Office in said city, commencing at j
O'Clock on said day, for the transaction of such
business as may come before it, including
proposition TO ratify the contract dated the l5i1
day of February, 1857, and the supplement
thereto, between this company and the Denver
Texas and Gulf Railroad , Ompany and the
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth Railroad Com.
pany in relation to the construction and opers-
lion of said railroads in q c0mmeas Interest
and management. and Ton aRthoTtzf1g an IN
crease off, the actn0ffzed caplta
stock ST this company $40, OO6 CO.
maxine total authorized capital o.
$4,000, 900, and authoriz ng an exchange O..
stock for the purpose of carrying out the pro
visions and purpose of said contract, and To-
the purpose of taking such steps as the Stock
holders may q wise In order to secure the COZ
-Iuction or construction and operation of SAID
railroads from Fort Worth to Denver in a CON
mon interest and mana emeDt.
The Transfer Books of the company will ClOa
on Wednesday, April 20, at O'Clock p. m, an.
will re- open Saturday, June 25, at 10 O'clOd
a. m.
A meeting of the Board Of Directors viii b;
held at the Office of the company in Fort WORT
Tex, on Tuesday, June 21st, at il a. m
W. A. Ross, Secretary
Fort Worth, Tex, April u, 1887.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Prohibition and Republicanism.

Philadelphia Record,
On the prohibition rock the Republican
party wrecked it's chance of electing a
President in 1884. II Mr., st. Johns Re-
publican strength had been given to Mr..
Blaine it would have pulled him through.
There is danger that prohibition will be q
more formidable side issue in 1888 than it
was in 1884. Certainly the Republican
politicians in Pennsylvania have taken
such course as to keep the temperance
agitation at fever heat in Pennsylvania
for the next two or three years. The
only possible way to remedy their
mistake would be to break the
force of the prohibitory spirit by con-
sentative restrictive liquor legislation.
The more sstute leaders have had the wit
to perceive this, and have declared them
selves in favor of such q measure of
high license as would prove generally
satisfactory except to the enemies of all
restraint on the one hand and to the
enemies of all indulgence on the other.
But good high license bill, general in
its provisions, and so framed as to
honestly grapple with the defects
of the present system, has not yet
been agreed upon. The time is get
ting short, and the danger of longer
hesitation is immediate and pressing.
The political possibilities involved would
seem to justify united party action under
toe pressure of a caucus decision. 1t
will be bad generalship to let loose the
Prohibition Tiger in the political camp
this year and next year without pairing
his claws by some proper Difference to
the public desire for adequate restrictive
legislation. The bill as now shaped in
the Senate is fraud and sham that will
satisfy nobody.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

WHEN Mr.. William O'Brien was disem-
barking from the Cunard steamship the
delegation that came to meet him sang
"God Save Ireland" The Englisnmen
on board the steamer sang "God Save
the Queen" A lively scrimmage was for
a time imminent, which was quelled by
the American Bishop Ireland, who was on
board. On occasions of this character
would it not be well for Uncle Sam to
troll stave or two of "Hail Columbian"
America cannot afford to be crowded out
of the ring.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
il. T., Denison-You cannot.

Emma, Greenville-It is possible that
the young man may nave misunderstood
you. A great deal is due to formalitS,
but much more to common sense. SPEAK
to him frankly, and if he is a gentlemsa
he will appreciate it; if not, the sooner
you find it out the better.
Amy T., LongvieW-Ask your news
dealer for catalogue. We cannot re.
commend any publishing house.
John S., Muskogee-Not since 1880.
Ella, Sherman-Many young ladies
marry at your age (sixteen), and some
younger. "Sweet Sixteen" has long been
the theme of poets, but, as you seem to
be sensible girl, will advise you to
wait. You will see enough of married
life after twenty. You can never njoy
the delights of girlhood once the nuptial
knot is tied. Wait.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

The counties that pay their teachers in
full are those counties that keep the ex-
penditures for teachers salaries within
their revenues for school purposes, and
the counties that scale their teachers sal
aries are those that expend more for
teachers than they raise or receive for
that purpose. If county receives
$4,000 from the state and
raises by direct taxation $4,000
more, she can expend 100000 for
teachers. If she expends less she will
have q portion of the school fund on
hand, as in Webb county, where there is
in the treasur. about S27 for each child.
If she expends $780, 900 for teachers she
will have deficit OF 100000, and, when
pay day comes. can pay her teachers only
half what is due them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Painting the Blue Laws Red.

New York World, May s.
Last nights meeting at Cooper Union
was very earnest protest against the
system under which lot of gentlemen in
rural New York endeavor to regulate by
legislation the tastes, habits and pastimes
of the people of great city. The meet
ing was uproarious in it's demand for local
self-government.
New York Times.
AS now interpreted and enforced the
law relating to the sale of liquors on
Sundays represents neither the intention
of the lawmakers nor the wish of the
people.
New York World.
We are having a bit of the past set
down in our midst, as it were-a regular
chunk of century-old Puritanism.
New York Herald.
The people are on top, they can be
trusted, and they have what they want.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Made, Not Born.
Terrell Times,

If the business men and property
owners of Terrell would organize an i'm
provement association for the purpose
unitedly and systematically booming their
town and calling the attention of capital
lists and those seeking to make profitable
investments, to this place, much good
could be accomplished. Blooms .sfe
made, not bOrn,D
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

ONE of the benefits of the Interstate
commerce law will be the training of a
lot of men in the science of railroeding.
Colonel Morrison and his associates are
surely learning much that is valuable and
beneficial, and when their labors are
brought to q final period on the work in
hand, they can be of incalculable service
to the country in the matter of future
legislation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
For Public Edifcation.
Sherman Democrat

DuBIMdu DtllUCIdL.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE publishes
more prohibition literature, pro and con,
than any other paper in the state. It
does not publish the extrayagant asser-
tons OF the extremists, butw an argu-
ment on either side turns up, THE GA
zETTE scissors it forthwith.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Tyler Wants EN-.
Tyler Tribune.

4J4C1 AAlUunCE
The Texas Press Association mess in
Fort Worth in a few days. WhilesfE Fort
Worth it will select its next giace Of
meeting. Would it not be wen for TYsEf
to extend it an invitation to meet here
next year. Tyler is on an uncompromis-
ing boom. Her people are live and &C
tive, and are leaving no stones unturned
that will add to her prosperity. The ball
is rolling. Tyler wants to keep it roll
ing, and it can accomplish this in no
better way than by securing the meeting
of the Press Association here next year
This body of men is fair representative
OF the brains of Texas, and their sdvan-
tages and generosity in booming a pro-
gressiVe city is unbounded and unsur-
passed.
The simple statement of the fact that
Tyler had secured their consent to meet
here next year would be echoed and re-
echoed throughout every hill and valley
in Texas, aud throughout the United
States, and would be a great advertise
ment to Tyler within itself.
Tyler should make big effort to Sc
cure their meeting here next year. We
have people that would provide accom-
modations for them and treat them hospi-
tably while in the city. They would be
perfectly amazed at the wonderful growth
of our city, and when you surprise an
editor you can't keep him from speaking
of it.
Let the matter be talked over by our
citizens; let some one man take the lead
and work this up, and let q meeting of
our citizens be called, aud let as by all
means invite, urge and insist on the Texas
Press Association nesting in the most
prosperous city in Iexds next year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Hon, W. j, Swain,
Naeogdoches Star New,

NacogdOches Star New,
The Post does not believe that Colonel
Swain is, as has been intimated, engaged
in any movement looking to Ross defeat
next year Houston Post.
Swain is too honorable man to conde-
scend to such acts of vindictiveness.
There is not man in Texas who more
cheerfully bowed to the will of the people
than did W. j. Swain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
prises. The farmers are learning that
they can do more with cotton than merely
pick it and haul it to town.

But for the unseemly dispute between
distinguished leaders of the lost cause,
south hating newspapers would have no
occasion to ridicule the cause they hated
as one fallen SO low that its own leaders
are "fussing' over it. Do you see the
point, now, Uncle Dan'I?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE Missouri Pacific is taking more in
terest in Fort Worth, it appears. This
would seem to be natural since the Atchi-
son people, the Central people and the
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas people are
now gathered together in the Fort. The
NJ. P. people must have felt lonesome
thirty miles away.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

"ONLY one man so far has been driven
to commit suicide" says the New York
Star, "because of the rigidity of the
Sunday law'' in Gotham. "He was
Gottlieb PfugeI, small saloon keeper
who killed himself yesterday at his place
of business, No. AL West Forty-sixth
street."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

CHANGED conditions require change
Of methods. Why should the United
States admit to its shores the people who
Zee from repression elsewhere to preach
and practice and breed anarchy here?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Rates of Advertising Furnished on Application.

Rates Of Advertising Furnished on Application.
Reneittdnces by draft, poStotFce money order or
q registered letter, at risk Of Office,
Correspondence is solicited upon all Tse10S sub
sects
Prompt Information Of events and nea1S happen
dHgs OF general interest solicited and tci be prop
eTly compensated.
iii communications intended for publication
must be accompanied By the 10TiteT'S name and ad-
CtreSs-not for pubicGtion-b1R as an eUidence Of
good faith
ersoaE to themselves mill please incIose stamp for
eDIy
Al letters or communications for THE GAZETTE
uchetheT on business for publication should De
addressed to THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co, Fort Worth, Ter., AND NOT TO
INDIVIDUALS.
Al checks money orders, postal notes, ETC.,
should be made payable to the DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

COOKE county should send its literary
solon to England. Hon. W. F. Cody and
the noble Red delegates represent two
phases of American civilization and the
third should be sent over with no return
ticket
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

WASHINGTON correspondents to the
leading eastern dailies have been tele-
graphing their papers the important fact
that Acknowledgement Garland has
donned new straw hat. The telegraph
is truly q wonderful disseminator OF
knowledge.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
Notica to Contractors.

OFFICE OF CIEY ENGINEER.
Sealed proposals will be received atthtsOfir
for the grading and graveling about two mile
of streets in what Is knoHa IS East Fort Wort
(east of the riF6E aaztsouth of East First stree
includ ing eznAe5 until Wedb esday, May IS,
o'oAcsk &. N. Specifications and such other 81
formation as contractors may desire as regara
the work may be had upon application at III
Office. The Engineer reserves the right 70 ri
ject any and all bids. W. B. KING,
City Engineerl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE Confederate bond excitement is
again stirring up our phlegmatic cousins
across the water. This is one instance
in which the pursuit of an object is
pleassnter than the possession.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

not working Injury to our own people.
That is matteBto which public etten-
ton is being directed, and must continue
to cause good deal of discussion. There
is much to be said on both sides, but the
weight of argument fsvors greater re
strictions than now exist. Such legisls-
tion is needed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

FORT WORTH may view the coming
summer with equanimity. Refreshed by
cool breezes and pure water, the city
waits the fall, and-the boom in all its
STRENGTH
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE farmers of Tarrant comfy mean
to have boom of their own. They are
adopting the right method to secure it.
When they establish cotton factory and
s central cotton yard in Fort Worth, the
way will be open to them for other enter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

PATTI says she sings "Home Sweet
Home" for sentiment. 1t is observable
that this laudabIe sentiment invariably has
a firm pedestal of American dollars upon
which to stand.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THROUGH all the storm and strife OF
the present the ears of Texas are still
straining to catch the soft sweet cadences
of Rutabags Johnson's mellifuous bazoo
Where does the gentleman from Collin
o+aD59
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

On HIS birthday Prince Bismarck re-
ceived keg of beer from every brewer
in Germany. No wonder there is fierce
struggle for office IN Europe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE Louisville mob of lynchers were
marching in body to wreak vengeance
upon the slayer of Jennie Bowman when
they were stopped by the announcement
that tickets to the Derby were now on
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

THE prohibition question will be solved
by the cool, conservative wisdom of
Texas; not by the rantings of the fanatic
or the demagogue.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15

OHIO can never be happy or take her
place among the sisterhood OF states
until she elects q "natural gas" senator
to Offset the Standard Oil people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-15
An Interesting Convention.

The quill showers will meet in Fort
Worth on the oath. We do not believe
any other state in the Union car produce
finer body of editors than Texas. The
convention promises to be an interesting
one